If you know how to code, you know how to embroider
Andrea Mayr-Stalder’s TurtleStitch project literally takes lines of code and transforms them into art you can wear. The innovative machine allows you to programme its path…
Textile
Buttons from the future don’t need sewing on
Think ‘zip-tie for buttons’ and you’ll get the brainwave that is the FastButton. Designed to be an easy, effective, and needle-free solution for a popped button,…
GPS-enabled shoelaces. Yay or Nay?
Any privacy-intruding piece of technology can be pretty controversial because it can be used for good as well as bad (take the entire Facebook clusterf*** as…
O’rug’ami!
What’s the difference between a carpet/mat or (a large piece of cloth) and a sheet of paper or a napkin? Just the size, say the Wayon…
CKIE Product of the week – Matador Pocket Blanket
The Matador is probably one of the most cleverly named products! It’s a Mat for the outdoors (MatOutdoor! Get it?) for starters, plus the way you…
Say hello to 3D painting!
I’m sure you’ve heard of 3D printing… but have you ever heard of 3D Painting?? Skins, by ATO is an experimental textile project that involves a…
A Shirt for All Occassions
With ever-changing fashion trends, increased awareness about fashion and the unique need of having outfits for different activities, Plexus explores the concept of clothes in the…
New Kinda Traffic Lights
Urban weather conditions have rapidly deteriorated over the years and I experience this firsthand in my smog-ridden city. One of the side effects is decreased road…
